MEASUREMENTS OF INDOOR RADON CONCENTRATION LEVELS IN DWELLINGS IN BETHLEHEM, PALESTINE

2013 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin A. Leghrouz ◽  
Mohammad M. Abu-Samreh ◽  
Ayah K. Shehadeh
Keyword(s):  
Radon Concentration ◽  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Indoor Radon Concentration ◽  
Concentration Levels

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of Housing Features and Environmental Factors on Home Indoor Radon Concentration Levels on the Navajo Nation

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2813
Author(s):  
Sheldwin A. Yazzie ◽  
Scott Davis ◽  
Noah Seixas ◽  
Michael G. Yost
Keyword(s):  
Radon Concentration ◽  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Decay Product ◽  
Indoor Radon Concentration ◽  
Navajo Nation ◽  
Home Ventilation ◽  
Radon Gas ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Concentration Levels

Uranium is naturally found in the environment as a radioactive metal element with high concentrations in the Southwestern US. In this region is the Navajo Nation, which spans approximately 69,930 square kilometers. A decay product of uranium is radon gas, a lung carcinogen that has no color, odor, or taste. Radon gas may pass from soil into homes; and, indoor accumulation has been associated with geographical location, seasonality, home construction materials, and home ventilation. A home and indoor radon survey was conducted from November 2014 through May 2015, with volunteers who reported residence on the Navajo Nation. Home geolocation, structural characteristics, temperature (°C) during radon testing, and elevation (meters) were recorded. Short-term indoor radon kits were used to measure indoor radon levels. 51 homes were measured for indoor radon levels, with an arithmetic mean concentration of 60.5 Becquerels per cubic meter (Bq/m3) (SD = 42.7). The mean indoor radon concentrations (Bq/m3) by house type were: mobile, 29.0 (SD = 22.9); wood, 58.6 (SD = 36.0); hogan, 74.0 (SD = 0.0); homes constructed of cement and wood, 82.6 (SD = 3.5); and homes constructed of concrete and cement, 105.7 (SD = 55.8). A key observation is that house construction type appears to be associated with the mean home indoor radon concentration. This observation has been published in that the basic structural make-up of the home may affect home ventilation and therefore indoor radon concentration levels.

Measurement of indoor radon concentration levels in Islamabad, Pakistan

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. S401-S404 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.U. Rahman ◽  
J. Anwar ◽  
Matiullah
Keyword(s):  
Radon Concentration ◽  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Indoor Radon Concentration ◽  
Concentration Levels

Measurement of indoor radon concentration levels in some cities of Jordan

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (1-6) ◽  
pp. 589-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J.A.H. Khatibeh ◽  
N. Ahmad ◽  
Matiullah ◽  
M.A. Kenawy ◽  
K.M. Abu-Murad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radon Concentration ◽  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Indoor Radon Concentration ◽  
Concentration Levels

Measurements of indoor radon concentration levels in Kilis, Osmaniye and Antakya, Turkey during spring season

2011 ◽  
Vol 292 (3) ◽  
pp. 1059-1063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bayram Can ◽  
Cumhur Canbazoğlu ◽  
Nesli Albayrak ◽  
Nilgün Çelebi ◽  
Mahmut Doğru
Keyword(s):  
Radon Concentration ◽  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Spring Season ◽  
Indoor Radon Concentration ◽  
Concentration Levels

Indoor Radon Concentration Levels in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. H. Alyami ◽  
S. S. Al-Ghamdi ◽  
M. R. Baig ◽  
M.S. Al-Garawi ◽  
A. K. Yahya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Radon Concentration ◽  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Indoor Radon Concentration ◽  
Concentration Levels
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